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Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Younger Australians, those aged 18-29, plan to invest more than their older counterparts, according to the MLC Q2 Wealth Behaviour Survey; the problem is they're not planning to invest in their superannuation. The quarterly survey of more than 2,000 ...

Elders appoints joint state manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Elders Financial Planning has appointed a new practice manager for South Australia and Western Australia. Allan Ward will commence the role with Elders on 19 September and will be based in Adelaide, bringing with him extensive experience in financial ...

ASIC hands down more permanent bans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former AMP financial planner from providing financial services, deciding he is "not of good fame and character." Rommel Panganiban of New South Wales, an authorized representative of AMP Financial Planning between 2010 ...

Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has been recruited by a major professional services firm for an advisory role. Smith will join PwC Australia to assist with the firm's Asian growth strategy. He has been appointed as a senior advisor, charged with ...

AFA Adviser of the Year finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers and Zurich have announced the finalists for AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year, and the Female Excellence in Advice Award. The potential advisers of the year are Darren Johns from Align Financial, Jason Peterson ...

SMSF investors not all in property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
A new industry survey has found about 84% of investors hold their properties outside a self-managed superannuation fund, and more than 70% remain bullish about residential real estate. The Property Investor Sentiment Survey, prepared by the Property ...

Cyber security not just an IT problem: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... IT guy.'" Armour highlighted that from ASIC's perspective, as a regulator, it was important for companies to have a solid plan for when data breaches occur. "We don't think it's a case of if there's a breach we think it's when there's a breach. We expect ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Australia business confidence The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 25bps cut in the official cash rate to 1.50% in August helped lift the NAB business confidence indext from a reading of plus 4 in July to plus 6 last month - consistent with its long-term ...

Rethinking risk through goals-based investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
With the retirement income debate reaching an industry fever pitch, Alex Burke investigates a new approach to portfolio construction that aims to manage both sequence and longevity risk simultaneously. If you ask industry consultant John Wiseman, the ...

$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
Analysis from actuarial consultants Milliman shows there are good signs the proposed $1.6 million superannuation tax-free threshold in retirement will deliver a comfortable lifestyle within average life expectancy. The analysis suggests there is a 94% ...